Grünfeld Defense

Black lets White take the centre, then attacks it with pieces.

The Grünfeld Defense (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5) hands White a big pawn centre on purpose, betting that piece pressure against it will outweigh White's extra space — a hypermodern classic.

Related terms
King's Indian Defense Fianchetto
See the opening
Grünfeld Defense ECO D80 →

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